PHOTOS: This was the impressive eruption of the Muna Loa volcano after 38 years
Waves of bright orange lava and smoldering ash They left Monday the largest active volcano in the world: Mauna Loa, which has its first eruption in 38 years. Authorities have called on residents of the Big Island of Hawaii to be prepared in case of an emergency.
The eruption of Mauna Loa presented no immediate risk for any city, but the United States Geological Survey warn people around 200,000 inhabitants of the Big Island that an eruption “can be very dynamic, and the location and advancement of lava flows can change rapidly.”
Authorities They asked residents to be ready to evacuate. in case lava starts flowing towards populated areas. Many current residents of the area You weren’t there the last time Mauna Loa erupted. 38 years ago.
Volcano Village resident Bobby Camara lived on the Big Island all his life and said everyone on the island should be on the lookout for the eruption. commented that He had to live through three Mauna Loa eruptions and insisted on the need to remain vigilant.
“I think everyone should be a little worried,” he said. “We don’t know where the lava goesWe don’t know how long it will last.”
The eruption began on Sunday evening. after a series of fairly large earthquakes, said Ken Hon, scientist in charge of the Hawaii Volcano Observatory.
Gunner Mench, owner of an art gallery in Kamuela, said he woke up shortly after midnight and I saw the rash alert on your cell phone.
Mench and his wife, Ellie, they came out to record the haunting red glow on the islandwatching how lava flowed down one of the slopes of the volcano.
“You could see her shooting through the air, because of the extreme of this depression,” Mench said. “At the moment it’s just entertainment, but there is concern”That it can reach populated areas,” he said.
The Isla Grande has recorded greater urbanization in recent decades and since 1980 its population has doubled amply.
Approximately 23,000 inhabitants live in the city of Kailua-Kona, to the west of the volcano, while in Hilo, to the east, live about 45,000 people. The total represents more than a third of the island’s population. The authorities are particularly concerned about several housing estates located about 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the volcano, which is home to about 5,000 people.
With information from AP…
Source: El Heraldo De Mexico
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